Coco Colada

Cold Brew!

I sipped on this one last night when I got home from work and, despite it being probably the coldest day out yet this fall, I felt like this was the perfect tea for my mood. It was sweet, fun, and tropical – with really forward candied pineapple and mango notes and that creamy under currant of coconut to add a little more nuance to this sweet and fruity blend and just give it that pina colada twist I adore. Sometimes I don’t enjoy this tea; occasionally it just comes off as too artificial/intense in its flavours or even a little chemical; but when you get the steeping and the leaf ratio just right it’s a pure delight. Rhyme unintentional.

Also, weirdly, I feel like I tasted banana in this cup too and that was strange but nice.

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Coco Colada makes for a great iced tea in the summertime. It has a breezy coconut flavor when brewed both hot and cold – almost reminiscent of coconut water, but a better version of it.
I also made iced tea popsicles with Coco Colada with some cut up strawberries and they were super refreshing. The pretty pink colour is also a bonus – I love watching the colour change as it steeps!

Dry leaf: Slightly toasted coconut aroma dominates with a pineapple accent.

Liqueur: Cloudy pink color. Scent of fruity pineapple and coconut.

Flavour: Light and fruity notes with a coating feeling from the coconut. Sweet pineapple aftertaste.

This was a good cold brew but it was a little too artificially sweet. But, I really enjoy coconut, so this is definitely something that I would drink.

(DavidsTea 2022: 25)
2022 Sipdown 24/365!

Mastress Alita’s Sipdown Challenge January 2022: Tea that reminds you of an alcoholic beverage

Brewed this up specifically because of the sipdown prompt. It’s old, but still tastes ok – and like a pina colada (which is, of course, why it’s on the list). Slightly tart, creamy coconut, pineapple – it’s a significantly lower-calorie version of the real thing! I think I’ll pop the remainder into the fridge to chill for tomorrow, though.

Another great piña colada tea. I only got a sample, but I think I’ll be ordering more. I really dislike hibiscus, so I was afraid I’d dislike this tea, but it’s not too noticeable. It gives the tea a really lovely light pink color and a bit of tartness.

i personally love coconut and pineapple so i really like this tea. I have only drank it as an iced tea with no sweetner added and i absolutly love it. when i use about 2 tbs it is still a pretty light taste so if you wanna strong cup you might have to double that.

So glad I sipped this down hot instead. Much better this way, surprisingly. The pineapple is stronger than the coconut hot, whereas I’d say the two were flavours were equally represented in the cold brew (maaaaybe the coconut was slightly stronger, though). I thought that this would be a thousand times sweeter prepared hot, but it wasn’t so bad after all.

Hmmmmm…pineapples and coconut-a perfect combo. Excellent iced.

Yay! I got another sample packet of this and tried it with less water this time. It’s still very coconut-y but the pineapple came through more this time. I love it and will be ordering some.

It’s going to be annoying waiting until July 5th to place an order but that’s when i can redeem my free teas. I may accidentally place an order before then and then also when I can get free tea. I need to stop buying so much tea… I have a problem.